First published 9/22/2026, 1:49:15 PM · Last updated 9/22/2026, 1:49:15 PM

Moderate Rain is very likely to occur at many places over Gajapati, Ganjam, Kalahandi, Koraput in next 3 hours.

Issuer IMD-Bhubaneswar issued a short-term advisory stating moderate rain is very likely at many places over Gajapati, Ganjam, Kalahandi, and Koraput districts of Odisha in the next 3 hours. The excerpt includes: 'Severity: Severe. Urgency: Expected.' It also requests to 'Please follow SDMA guidelines.'

Categories: severe-weather-and-natural-disasters

Generated scores

Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.

Confidence: 6/10How certain the assessment is based on the clarity and evidence in the cited reporting.
Geographic reach: 3/10How widely the event reaches, from a local area (1) to worldwide impact (10).
Global importance: 2/10The event's broader significance, from limited importance (1) to major global importance (10).
Impact magnitude: 3/10The scale or severity of the real-world impact, from minor (1) to extreme (10).
Positivity: 2/10How harmful or beneficial the event is, from strongly harmful (1) to strongly positive (10).
Urgency: 7/10How time-sensitive the event is, from low urgency (1) to immediate attention needed (10).

Why it matters

The source is a short-term weather advisory from IMD-Bhubaneswar naming four districts in Odisha and labeling the severity 'Severe' with effects expected within the next three hours; recipients are asked to follow SDMA guidelines.

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Moderate Rain is very likely to occur at many places over Gajapati, Ganjam, Kalahandi, Koraput in next 3 hours.

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